Flavonoid
/ˈfleɪ.və.nɔɪd/noun
Any of a large group of plant compounds, many of which are pigments and antioxidants.
Did you know?Flavonoid was coined in modern scientific Latin from Latin flavus, meaning “yellow,” because many of the first identified compounds in the group were yellow plant pigments.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
flavus
“yellow, golden, blond”
Early 20th Century
English
flavone
“A yellow plant pigment compound identified by chemists”
1930s
English
flavonoid
“A class name for compounds related to flavones”
Modern English
English
flavonoid
“Any of a large family of plant polyphenols, many involved in pigmentation and defense”